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TIIf, C'NDER EQUITY AND EQUAITTY AILL.

2OT5 The objell ofrhis Bill !E rF l,l eshblish ine Cend.r &!ity rld Equaljry cmissim dd provtde for ib frnctions md powersi 6/ provi'lc fof ih.

bldns ofnsNs od ne*jns ofsr.regic deoisions in rll sphees oflife in oder !o ensu.

gflder equry.

equlity ud inregErion ofborh exes in societyi l.l po@rc Cddd eqni!'
ud.qulit 6 a crc$ cldinA isE in I sphs ollife dd *imdalc podurire 6oule bd dd.lopMt oppotuni.s for bodr $x.s; fdl piohibn h6snenq vidimietion and I'amtul sairli cul@l bd @lieiou pn ticesj fel pbaide for tublic a*doe$ ord hinins on issB of gdda.quity dd cquliry; 0 prolid.

for iE clinitulioD ofall foms ofdi$rimi..rid agsin$ womq enpower eomen ud &hjer.

Sod.r equty and .qliliry by giring .ff.ct to rhe conv.djor on rhe Eliniralion ofall F(re ofDierieinrtion,gai6r wons, lh.
Prlbcol ro rhe Anicld ch&ter oD Hlmu dd People\ RiChts on rhe Righls ofwl)@ i' Atrj€ sd the SA'C Pror$ol on c..dd dd Dev.loDndr; /g, proqd.

for 'res conn clcd witn, or incidabl ro, rn.

The Ceh.ler Eqtit!

and Equatiry [No.

of 2015 3 TIIE GENDI R EQUffY A]\D EQUALITY B'L!, 2OI5 ARfuCEMEI OF SEM'NS PAIIT I p!ELrMd^d I Shon ddc sd comcnceffir 2. hr.rpldrDn I SuDenoity ofAo.

PART II cND.& pRMFrlq poucB MhsuK$ 4 Princrplcs ehievin8 emde.

equiq &d equtry 5.
equiq &d equtry 5.

66cRtpo*m ofMiniscr fdrni*jng go,t !lqliryod ^o equriry PART III Eau{n CowrsroN ^!D GENDET Ea!tu 6.

Esbblishmrofcmission 7 Sal of Comisio' 3.

Alroronryof Comission 9 Fudions oacmission I0.

Board ofcomissio, ll.

FunctioDs ofBoa'd 12.

Comlnes of Boi.d ll.

Dnqbr.

S.a.rary md orhe, saf| IART N/ GEND* &oB dD EouALry 14.

AchrevinsEender.qdtand.qlltiry 15 Prohibirior.fdi$riDiMrion l6 uphotdngnghErddrSnryot bo63hd.r 17.

P@mrins so,ler equit a.d equlitby public bodi.s 13.
Pbftorina gcndd equiy md equtily b] prisrc b.dies 19.

PBmtiDg eender equiiy md equliiy by,ll hodi.s 20.

Rthlronarionatiry The Ceidq Eqlitlod Eqtutir)' 4 No.

of 20151 21.

Scxul dd cptonudile heaxh 22.

Mmiagc and fmilY life 23.

Ecmomrc en'Po*erenr 24.

Equal r.lEendtiot md pdlciparion 25, Gender eqlnt atd equ.lnv n.asures in educarion 26.

Speill sendq.quiry and.

'iulirv ne6Es for vomed in ruml and Pen ub.n ded PART V ^tr Foirs or DN.olNAru Ac^Nsr woMEN ELNNmoN dr 27.
Elininalon oldiscnninrrid in economic sd $ci'l lif' 23.

Eli minalion of adveBe seialsdcuhuEl pracrices md 29.

Elioinarion ofdisdinination in pubtic and polirical lif' lO.

Eliminrrion oidiscnmination in cdlcation and vodtoml 31.

Elininotionofdiscdmituriorinetrplolmenr 32.

Elinirrrion ofdiscrininalio!

in bealrh crc sices ll.


Elinidid ofdrsioin tio in d.rci* ofprblic fidiom l4 Eliniturion of disoidination in prcfessioml or tadc 35 ElininarionofdisimiDarionbyqu[ryingbod'es 36 Eliminarion ofdGcrinin.rian in disposal orPlop€n' 37.

Eliminaris ofdisinidid in pmvisio!

olsdda svic6 33.

Disdimimrion in rcldim ro gender based violmce 19.

Prohibirion ofsexul hdssm.nt 40.

Policy md precdures on ex@l hd*ncd PART VI CoMr^r{s dD rNFnti^1LoNs 41.

LoiginEof conplainl 42.


Cosid@rionof6nplai 43. ldesigarion bY Comnx$on 14.

R.quest lor intoorton 46 collaboslion or invcstrgd'on: N.A.B.19'20t5 'npOc'der EqtityaidEquolitt ING ot 2015 5 ?ABI VIT CdE4ftuNOns 47.

Di@riw 6fMinirE d@oo4ti@ i8, C@pli@nofidbyMioiM ,'9, s.rEnvnb@tw.rtut J0.

s.ehwi$@l t. Cod9lerioo forqpds 51.

Dislcde.Dd Ef,nalyco@jdd 54.

ReotdndrdatiortyComi$io!

5J.

cjvic.r.fus&al.4d{d@ttliling SCHEDIJTE N-A"B. t9, t0r5 fhe Gend{ Equit!^ ond Eqrulit!

lNo.
lNo.

of l0l5 ABILL an Ad b 6$btt h rhe csnder Eqrity and Equniq connkslon rndprdlideforlGfuicliorrmdpov.rq rotmvldetorlh.

r.Hng ofmeasures rnd n,kins of srrieglc decbio.6 inrll spheres oalire b orderto on,!ft genderequiq,equrlit!

rnd intqrrtior orboth uB in ldhly: to pnnore Setdercquity lrdeqlrlity$rcrc$.u.dnghsueirallsph€r$otlitttrd srimu|!hpmductiv.lguManddevelopn.ntoppotui.i6 ror borh sex.si td pmhlbil h.r,snei.

rictimtdidn.nd n'rnful $cl.l.


.uliurul Dd pligious pdcllce.i td provide forpublic.g.rsne$ rnd trinine on hsues of genderequiit rnd eqo.lityi ro providc to.rh..!nttrlton of lll forms or dtucriniirtion rsrins ronct.

edporer *onen rnd rchi.ve Serder {quit} rnd q urllry bt glrl4 .fast ro th.

conv.

tdn f,liminrliod ofrll Formr 0fDi{.iminriion rgrinn on rh€ won.n.

rhe Prolocol ro rh.arri..n chrneron H!mrn lnd Peopl.

'i Rlght' on the Righk of Wonen In Afric!

!d rh.


SADC Pmtocol on Cand.rrnd Dovelopme i.trdtopmvide for mlders .odncct.d rith.

or incld.nhl to, ihe ror.going- FNACTFD by rhe Prniimen( olZnmbia PART I t. TbisAcrmay b€citedas rhgClndq Equiiy rnd Equality shii ri!

Acr,20l5.mdshrllcomeinroopcrdionor$chdat6lheMinisrs 3roij.

!d may aDo'n!

by iarurory 'n$rumc of 20151 111e Aender Eqttry aid Equolq* 2, Ir lhk Acr.
unle$ rhe conr*t orhryise equncs ''adver* nems actin8 contary dsiding lnfivoudbly oi be'ns flragonstic ro anrlhine prolided for in rhis Acr or dring adjon which js hmful or not in lft inreresr ot ''afrimatjleaclion'ftssrpolic',ptusrmeormeasw &ar sks ro redrc$ pat di$rieidrion to enr@ qlal opponunry ed po$rive ourcome in all spheres oalife for ''AiiicePor@ol mtu$cPet@liorheAlrtcanCher on HutM and Peopl.
s Risht on o,e Righs ofwoncn in idoptd by thsAticd Unim in Mapnto or rhe I I !h Alri€ " appor.ted dare " meds ihe dab th.

Minisrs rpp.inb in 4cddance witl s*rion o,e; l5 '' aurhorharion " fteans a licence.

pemir.

ceniftc.re, egtsrmlion.

.mlmmr, quilifidtion or odE p.mGsion issued by r quah$ilg b.dyi '' .uftonsed oficer " mds u cmploycc ofrh.

comission who is pemited by rhe DiEcio!

ro uko aclion.

decide or woR on !

panlcurd baheri '' B@d ' mans rh.


Bo&d coniitured in {cordonce sirh ''boy'llresarDLpssnshoisb.low&.aE of€iehrem " child " neans a p.rsr who is bcloq rhe ase ofeighre.ni '' Condnsion nerns rhe Oeldet Equny and Equaliry Conoission sablisb.d in i.co.dme wi6ri secnN sa: '' .obllainanr " ner$ 3 pcBon who allqes rhat rhe Con$irurion or rhis Acr h6 6eer conrBvened md who iNibres proc.edrgs in ecorddce *idr rhis Acli ''C.nvolion'mdsdieUnredNariorsConlenhononrhe Elimino!on of rll Fod ofDi$riDiBrion aC.iN!
Woffi, *h,che eEd ilto lorccon thc Ird Seplenb.4193I and *asEtifredbyzmbilon $c2ld-rmo, 1935! ''

oiEdo. "

nltrs rh.

pesdn appoidcd cii.f *eunv.

ofiier of tneComksioninaccordan.ewirhsdiont r7re.,: fhe Gendq Equitr and Eqrclitl INo.

of 2015 '' didinination tu6 a disiincrion.

cxclusion or 6$nc!on rud.

on rho bdis ofer oi my otnd stuund qhich hts ths efs!orpurposeolionairi4oinultitinstn dlFitvof l p*oi or$i Hosli'ion.

{Frmnt d cxercis bv.

p.No!


oi rhar pe6on\ nshb .nd frcedom d sD.cified in rhc ( on.tra ionoran) orhe' ar: ''educdiond insitution 'neDsa shool, collegc.

insliture, univenir, or orher iniiturion at which cducalion.

lean'ng ''dnrploye hd rhc I]@jne sisncd b n in drc EnplovlM!

ce 13 '' emp16ynonr " inclDd.s cnployMr snh 3 public bodv- p.fiime edployment.

renporlrv enprovment and enploym.nr und.r ''snployer" ncms !

Penon, linn.

co9ortloii.onpmv.


public au.hoiiy or body of penons who or *hish has nr*d inio .

contacl of$flrce ro msdgc a penon md includcs ar lBent.

tprcsenhri*, torsns or mnaget who is tlaced in aurhoriry oldr lhc penon ogag.di _enpowd nds.o edn ed$ to oppotuniri.s od develdp r peson\ c{acities $ as ro shaic th,r Peson\ lif.
or Ihatofrhepd$nkcomunny, in alllphsrcsof life .id 'enpowcnenr " shdll be conitu.d scordinllvi "equalrenunedion nesnsfiepa)frcnrornles,srlaryor orh$ eninSs widrolt disdinlnatoni " .q.dny includcs rhe tull dd lquol enjov6sr, bv borh sxes, of;3h6.

oprTndidq €sPonsibilirics $d iccdoru- and wher both sexes re equally tr wnh lhc coniiturion ud rhisAcri '' cquiry means !n.

Jd rnd hn distiburion of bencfib.

B*ards &d opDortulitid boscc!

bo$ s.xcsi ''gnl mcms a lenul.


pmn sho h b.Low &e ase olsienten ''eendei"meustncroles.

dnriesindrespon:ibililcswhlch aEcuhui.tly or wi.lly ascibed ro women.

nen.

eirls l5 l0 It t0 ot 20rsl fA!

GtnJer Equh und Eq,ali!

_SendacqMlily.nsisrh.ed.otbcinsequal inrcmsof cnlolmenr or nShbj beetnenr.

quanriry or votue, ac6s lo opponuniries rnd ourcones by.
and in fttrrion b. born t5 20 '' B.nd& narnsftanins ii ess rhc proce$ of idsrifyl,g serdcr g.Ds and making rhe conccms dd exp.ienes of borh sexes rnrsg.al ro rhc de!jg.j rmptdmentarion, monrunnsaidc!rludororpo'('c\aid tmgnmes I 3ll sFhercsof life sorhd borb senderhcn.fi re,tulrr. ''

gend$ $nsirive " noans actnowledgrns and rakidg inro accoulhe3peifi c gcndcrneeds atalt tdehof ptanning, honnorinsandevduarioil 'nplemenrarion. ''

sender srcrcorypes mea.s rhe brtiefs herd abour .hfadendics.
rairsandac.ivirydomiDs rhar rrede.ned appopnateror$ohdqmen,$cgi chitda.,tboychitd bdd on $cncdnvenrional bl6.

domsi.dly md wolu; '' ham$hdr " neans ongasine rn.ondrrlhlt indues in a rhe fcir ofi'min.nr h.m or tccting.

ofmnoyancc p€ren and .rsavrrioi.

and includcF /d) *rualhansmenri 16l psychosonal ham$mcmi 4., nlk'ns peBrscnr.

D.w.hohe.

nonconsensual (i) lollowing.

puduineorecostidgrhe p€sonr lii) vatching, bndineouBide or rcaru bujtdinE rhc peson Esidcs, *o .s.

c&icc 'bere on blsnes.


sodics or hapD€ns b bej (ni) ep.ateJly nGlin8 phone cath or hins a rhrd party .o mate phonc c k ro rhc (iv) rcpsredty sen,ling.

d.livcri.g f d!6ina rhc delivery ofunsolicitcd.

olTosive or abusl!e lc(cs.

ietcgr.hs, laskagcr, il,csihiles.

elecronic mrit_ objecb or hclsges to thc peBoni or (v).lgaging in orher benacing.

annoying or ag8rarding behaviouri fh" Acnd{ Equi^ and Equaht!

INo.

ot 201s ll _ hmfxl pnclic. "

means a sociat.

cnhunl or.elrgious /,') udsm'ms rhc di8njry.


heahh or libery ofa p€6oni t6l ftsulr in physiclI.

s*uot.

emr,Mrt or p.ycholosicol l5 20 30 " heal'h hem5 rhc rcmntde shk ofphyn(atj m.nbLj sp,nM ond soost $e b.ins of o ,ndndurt and nol EcEry be abjm.e of disse o nfi m,o, '' Hlmrn Righb conmhsion .meffs esbblihedineco eccwitn0DConnituioni rh.
comnirsion " lnvArisdor.Ccnemt - mum rhe pebon apooinred rnlsr L3lror,cm.El of rhe ke!trbt,c rn a(ord:;cc wft $eConuitunon, 'ms6l sbtu , mtr\ lhe 5btu( or ondr,un of be,na nnele.

meied divored or "rdowed.

me,ns a mle pc on who is eighleon yes ofase _ ms . ''

n'ndpb nles ofsonen .

neans lhc s*eml rcsFn$biliries rhd $onen shoutd* in rhe Eproductivc.

poducrive.
poducrive.

conmu'iy ud nau8emnr spheEs ofiife: '' noo-govmffibt orgdissrion ,.neans I pillrc votunran 3bupin8 ofindiyiduak or dsociariom, rhdher co@E; or u'ncoefrred, nor esEblhhed or oD€rared for Defil pad6a polilics or ey colr@Eial DUmoses.

md ;ho d !h chh?roBffsed$mqh6fr re prcmrion ofu vi.

equc!roi ad\oc:ct hdmsi rj!hh ioc,at !ctfare developnenL (hanD.

6dch or orh., rtr!,ry or fDgnm rorue Den$n 0r,nrere{ utrhe pubtic.

rhmu re,ource!

nobiliedfrcB$urceswnhino!ouGidez!


;biai _ pimre body " oc.ns a nongoverinsnral org.nisanon.

poftcar paity, mmpany, entelpiie.

prnnoatup, frnb.

ctub.

Innnde, hde uio.. fcdemlion ora$@iirion or.rhs oBanisarion which isiorapubticbody: ' prcpcdr._ incluJs rsL6bk pc^onr propen), hlal '' pub ic bod) rons $c Covenm.nr.

$, Mrdarry or cp'nmd vr rheGolem'M( fte NalLd, Asmb \ ,h JudnstuR.

a mrtaudonD.

pan\bBt, b.ad, s;ot.

ausoll}.

conmrsion or orh(r bod) ,ppo;nr.d bJ rhe oovemn.nr.
or e.bblished h).

or u,der rny wran tdwi lz of l0l5l ltu LenJ{ Elut^ rnd A*alitr "qualificatDn includesreoglnion.ecediuid.EplErion 'q@hb,nehodi mem' a puhL'c bodv d pn€ie bidv $d .mreE tr5ues ft\f!\ e{cnds.re au$onerion rhsi k necded lbi or facilibrcs rhe practce oi !

profcsion,.onrencemon or catryins on ola tadc, 'tisht mcrns t privilege.

irlmunnv.

exehprion, Lvour.

;referencc, sdvtnr!se or bc!efit speciricd in th' aoditunm.
Convenrid,Afrid PDro@l. SAt)c Pi'16o1 I5 20 .S, DC Probcol ndns the Sourhm Afiican Dewlotlrm!

comunin, Porocol on c.lder and Developnmr tSnd in Johatuesburs, Soulh Aiica on $e 17lh AnsNr 2003; '\pnds of lifC'nems rh.

M.omiq mirl, politica!

cult@l sdddooic or sciop.lirical fiel&i ''sx ned rhcbiolosical cbdctnstis*bjch deine hljlrd 'tcxua|h.rssmena'incl esconducrorconra'rof!sull Mrurc.

such as rhe foilo*insl /,) hltingphysEl mn@L.rking !dm6.

@Im46 dr innnendos *ithou!$.6nss ora pcnoni ibl being offeNivs.
huiliating or intinidatinA to r pcxon i.

0 sugis€nilc mamc.r or (, rhearening or 1np.si4 a condition on a p'rs for doins or udetuking $)lht!g or crctlng t h6nk crvnondcn.

for an em ov&i '' sxual repoduclve nghh m€ns the iigh6 alanng ro sexullitv EDr.duciio4 s.ful inegriv.

Pnvev od sdtory of rhc pe6on, rnd includes ind dglr to mite ftt' and sporoiblc Eproducnve choi€i @ivd s*uzl infomrion b$ed oi scienlifi.

inquny and rprodudive hcalih cd n accod.lce $irh rls codihho. ''
srecialncdures include pogElrms- otnmtlive acton o.$po a""l8nea r"murc e.nd.rcq'"tv andsqulitv{nnh Drcmore equal optotunitics.

r$l.hoices and p'nhvo |he AenJer Equtmand Equuht] lNo.

or 20ls 13 (a) crimilrre d1 folB dfdi$rinindionr frl povide enpowemenr for women; or 1., rfford cquol tdicipation in all sphees of lifei ''yicrimisarion'ncansrh.unfai.tealGmof ape6onby anorher pcren as .

rcsu h ol thc pcr$n \ pe dorronce of.

or rcfNl b perfom.

r lcdon; '' soma.


mss 3 femrle pe6on *hd is ar lc.s cigttlcen ycas of aSei ald ''{orkolequalv.lue meansworkrhrrhequlinremsof fie denuds ir hikes wilh r*a.d to mnc6 such s skiu.

duq, physiccl md makrial elfon, dponsibiliry, .ondnioN oiwo!

* aldEmunerarion.

5 l0 J, \ubJcc' ro' cConiituf on {her rhe.

i.in inlon\nrLn.}

\!s,m.

besdrh'.A.r ond hr pro\ h on.

of dy dk qiflmlr*.+c :r_:i l. pmqlions dr h.\ A.r !h!ll ore\,'l ro i_ e\ Fnr or tre 1on iJm.).
'r ' ClNDlR PRIN.IP'.$, PoUflEs AND MIASTIS proEBmrus and budSeti ,1, The folldwin3 principles shdlapply in nr(ci rElatd ro Pi&ipb!

cendr il.li?

* adl nain*reamins scnds in all poricies, leskhtion.

illily{ (rl obsenuce of women\ righrs as m inrcgml pad of .naininBequiiy md e'tuliryin aI spheresof lifei / non e\plordiJl JeSridinLorundem'in rSol rore- ' fr'l rhc prchibiiion olgender $*sqling; iel rhc cmto*emenr of{od.n .s d kcy to achievirg Cender q!

20 2 5 equitY sd equallyi 3 0 15 a, womcn.

mn.


gnk md b.ys hrve a key rc]c jn achiev'ng Scndc!

eq!iiy ud equhrYi /s) public and privde 6odi es shrll *ork rqsrhct !s pannes in d c@tdiratcd msmer ir rhieing gends cquiry dd ar) rhs eliminalon olSenderbiasr arjueice md faime$ ro suaivor ofgendd-bascd violmce to cnsur.

diSnty.

pror (/) the mognnim and respccr of$e mlliple rol.s played by ld The Aqae.

F4ut!

ad Eqtality of 20151 5.

(l) Thc Mi.i!te.


shall b. r.sponsible lbr rhe gen.lal inplcm€nrarion oflnis Acr ud shaltcnsurc rhrt rh.

Minishy rdpmsible fbr Cende!

ud lhe Cmksidn enfoG rhLAcr bkins into accounr !h.

Covebhsofs oblisation uder rhc Convenlion.

,4lricM Pioreol dnd SADC Pmtmo| (2) Tbc Mini$er shall, widor pEjudtce to rhe gcncality of $bs$rion ( 1 ).

in carsulbrion vnh oter El.vanr Minbeu rd 1,) raks appropri.re neaswes to nodiry o!
aborisn cxisrinB la*s. cunoes 4nd pmcliccs thar rre disftininabry in @/ d.vclop m inregnt.d f.nwork lor the enposet]mt of b.ft sexes by sehinA elisiic, rusublc 6rge$, ritu fEm and indicdoB for rhieving Eende!

equity md l5 t put,!

Dl,ce cffimarivo acrio.. witn panicular aference ro qolm.

in ords to elimiDale all bqried whichpEvel woDen iim t.6icipatin!

neflinsftlly i!
neflinsftlly i!

all sphqes of life and cre e I con,luclvc onvnonhenr for such /d/ ensure equal paiiciprrion olborh rcres in policy looulalon and irDlhenbridn of*onmic policiei iel ensure sender ensniv.

and Eponsive budaerins at rh.

micro an'l rocd lcvels, including hcldns.

noniroril8 dd ev{lurio!


; ud (/, non or Ihc iopl.m.nration df la$s, policies ,.d programes that alt{t or hovc 0n inpacr on, gdder (l) The Minsrer sh.ll cnsr4har public Mies, priwte bodics oro[Erpsms adoln sFci,r |l@UB aimd.r a@ledi'sBmder (4) A special n6m shail nor bc snsidc.st disdiniMrory.
(5) The Minnr.r sholl, in .he pdfolrrnce of tne bicriors ^ spo:fi cd in subsecrions (l)a.d(2) /,/ moniror and evrr@re in.em.riond, ftsidal dd ndional sandlrds on soder equiry rnd equality, csp€ciauy a povid.d in rhe CoNenrionj Aftr6 PbMl md SADC Prclocol and ifneed be.

rmmmnl anddftnc ro be mde io rhF Acr or any orh$ wi(en h*l Ihe Getuler Equity and Equati\, lNo, of 20t5 l5 /r/ evoluare pojicie\, prog'allws dd pEdrer or oubtr bodre5 and pn\ire boJ,es Etahns tu lenderequal,ry.
t / 6durc and rcvie*, orcrEe ro be ev,lurd and Biewcd_ btrs, poNsed taus rnd fl{onarJ huj and Dn(n!e\ alla('insortrtetl roafttcrsendcrequtrj ddcqutr!v 0r rhe mariDt{otusoftrono md tu-m*d. "h.; iece:s.rr, lne revision ofrhe taq prcposed laws md (d/li.he*nhi.nnudons, bodi$ orrurhoirics*itisimitar objeriv$ b ro$s mtum pori.i*ffd pndi.es.

Dcrua'ng mss@s ro prctuie coopelarion in eess of gends.ndhlndtircof comptailrs.

/e) encouag.
/e) encouag.

codpUuce wiIn inhaaonal snvenrions pomo'ine lomen\ righb,lccned ro, or r.ntied h{ Zrnbra and orl€ ,u.h rcponr ,s ms] be Euur€d rhcmdn in ti,Nn wib ous appopnah oufioiB.

{/, consider such €ommndrio.i $rgeeniotu ud E.tucss promrn8 edda cquiryed equrlny re.ived ioh alv sou(c dd o*c sch adiors d ey be.ppropddel 19 pr!

in plG hatu.iscd &a coll{ion ,eheisns ro rnprove da.a coltccrion and cnsurc eft .rjve piogBmins, phtuing md mnibring.

?5 PART NI THE crNDrR EaLn sD EauArm.CoMlNsoN 6, ,r' ther ,.
Fr,bt,fd d. c.nde, tq_ir\ 3nd I quah-] r oahBson qhih .h, I be d ouN coryysrc q,rh D.Tcrut ^ !_($!.onf, ,lrconmunfat.cdp,bt.d.uneMoor b;,; r.d _ ) i\.o'-pu,are $mend q,dpo\e4 subrsr L rhe,s,.r;n!

o. ru bnAd.

odorll \u(h rh,nas La boo), omoE,.

tuJ F) hq.

d!

(2) ThepmvisionsolrheSchcdoleappty!orheComisno!.

'li Tlc!.dl o.fter nmmsion , z "hd b..u.iJeI r am"r be d.t6ined by rhe c(mi$ion md shal be kepr by $e lsrchy l5 rl, Ih.
rlT'\'ng or rrc .est .h,,t bc .urhenr,coFo b\ ,h( ( hdnceno.rhc \ !c{ haDcrc4 md lncDrre, ror J oa orrq pe6d authdised in lhar bchatfby a resolurion of!h.

Burd.

The Oea^t Equ Y and E'tuahr!

or r0l5l (lJ Acunhdo nnrumenr{htrh,'f emetd ilruor'reor'd h!

aFMn.nurbernsabod) (o'pomk, irno' reqdred ro D' uorr s*l m bddr or he \;al.
rov beenkcd 'nroorer(dredli$od Losors,un br rhe D're\or orun) oder pe6od gms!trv or ip""ii*ily ,ui'd*a b tr'" a".a i. th.lt"br 14l AdocumnrpuQodrngrob'adu!uredunderderslot lhe Colm$,oo or issucd on b.hrlf of dr Col'm$ron shdr bc r..eilcd io csdeDr md'hallbc (EcukdtrissreJ s rhes* my bd, wirhout tudhc!

plool ul.$ rhe @nbzrv 6 poveo' 3.

Il, l\e Co'ms on sh3ll nor b' quDl' rb rhe(oamld l0 one.r'on ol s-r pe,.on or a-rhonry 'r thc penorucc or N 12) The C.@isFn sb.ll b. d elf_&c'uii4 idiinid *bitt dcal.d Grl!
vrsrhe M'FnrvEsponibl?

lo'fidane rdn'hcr- relaring ro i6 nmncas (3) Thc Comision shru bc ldequatelv tunded in a nmc''r yed ro mahk n b elTecli*lv p€rim i6 fudnni uronia rn Puod raLfi:M r4r A a.n be' of the co'ui $Dn 'ball Derfoq lnc Ficr'oh fes fi\ou b'6orprclud(e ,5r a Ddb i. bodr 'h'"a"ord$'Com'sDdrhedq wr ts indenmd?ne dd ue Td"mblJrcq-'.eob $c p'dR con "r cffecrive perf.mnce ofib nrchns.

"'6od )0 9.

(l) Ths Comi$ion is responsibl' lot ,c/.nsu' ne in hdq qr de M rrur;era.
cq", rv ""a minsftdcd in Dublic dd pnue strdis udsbelrGi F'drns Fu ring- lotbvns rlotons n s'B .Naing gmdn equ'rv t@arde fd ggder' a, mon btue, cq'rJ b 'nwsrg'dne '/Mrned 'nbdv id\ b'ne&d a"d )! '

h/ rcomend-g b aPpdpaak tu'honri'\' dv redurs 10 ,hd med ro be b\en o dsF gode rquiD rdequdtt fr., btine *eps, in liai$n *nh aPpoptiare auinonnes t' *cutrcdr.$lorcmptaiiseldinero getdd'qurtv andeqnalitY -- Q) NoNnhs@dine rb' SmeElitv orsubsrion ( I ) lhe the Gender Etttr!

and EqQtit!

lNo.
and EqQtit!

lNo.

ot t0l5 t1 lal pronote sender GiniEamine in rhe sv*ems of 5 tb) develop.

unded,Jc orMge inromrion tfll duc'tiont proSrrmss in oder ro prodore Nblic ude66di!3 ol gender eqrirY and tqualiry; tnd /., p6fom such dthd fun$ions as psvided under dr'e A'r and as rhc Minisrer may dicd lO.

(l ) Tbse iscotuftlkd$e Boild of thc Comission*bi.h 3@d d n the gov.ninB body ofrhe Conmisson.

(2) The provisions of$e Schcdule shrll apply b lnc Bord (3) Th.
Boa.d sh.ll consist ot scvcn padrime nembes appoinred by rhc Presidenr, .ubjsct to niiicarion by rhe Nltolil (4) The Piside.r shall nppoid p€lsns who 4 c(tenenced orhrac qulifica{ions in hulM rt!8, gendcr, adtracv, cussnury bwi law, Filic adnmisdion.

eonomics or dflcloptmr sc'me.

(5) The Presidenr shall, r'hen mlki!g apo'nrnenrs a-o .nccwtrhsubsections(3)ed(4),ensurethd l,/ fifty p€rccnt of qch sex ir lppotnGdr dd tbl ps$ns with disbihics and yodns e represenred (61 The menblrs ofthe Board:h.ll clcc!
fie Chai4c6on {d 'n $e Vic-Chairpqson iiod dongst Inemelles (?)

A penon shall nor be appdi cd63nedb€roftheBord /al has bem con!1ctd.

wiinin rhc prsedinc five ves.

ofd offcnce nndsr a rrinen 1aw .nd scnrenced to inpnsdncnr for a rem excccdng sx nonths; P) hs a ne.bl or physical disbilir, rh.r EndeB rhat p?Mn incapable of pctfoming rhc durics ofa nenb.r: or /./ ir m udisch*sed bonkrupr n. subjecr to lhisAct, tne flndio.s ofrhe B@dar.
tF l./ cnsE rhe efccrive a eff.icnr p.rfotunce ol the hncrions olte Comi$ion by lne Dnebr cnd orbei Focdosd 20 l0 .t5 of 20151 rhe Gtnrler Eq"O, and Eq,rl y /rl 3pprcve rhc policy a.d sbategic plss afihc C.misionl f../ prcvide gui&nce ro rhc Direcro.

and orher odiccG in lhe pdfommce ofrhe lindions ofrhc Cotuisionj f4 rpprole thc mld budsd fld audir.d accoufu of rne A) nmitoi od salur rhc pcrfomd€ of rhe ComGsion l8ri.$ budgets rnd plansl (, ebblish and appDve rules, Buid.lin.s and plocduEs for tb.
rppoinhneDt disiplinc, himtion and condirions ofseryice ofrhe Dndor ud oiher offjcc*i rnd (9 pedbm any orhet tuncrion cdnlmed or iDp.scd on rhc Bo.rd by or udn rhis Ad.

12.

( I ) Notwfthsbnding rhe orher povi sions of rhis Acr, ih.

B@rd my sn$nubc srch conmrdd s n corsideG nece$ary lrd d.l.3!t.

ro rhe connirt.es,ny olrhc furcrions ofrhe Comission or ib iucriors.
(2) Thc Bo.rd nay appoint.s a menb.r ora coooirtec, cororituied under sbsdon ( I ), a p€6on who is o is nor a lrxnt€r ofthe Board, excepr lhar ar icld me n.mhe.

shlll bc a nedber df t5 20 G)Ape6ms nga dl16be ola commine sh.llhdld of6ce for $ch pdod as the Bocrd 6.t dechire (a) subjerrodyspecifi coremeral direclion orrh.

Boa!4a comtnee ofth.

Berd niy r.gulate irs own proc.dde.

l.], (1) TheBMrdshalisppomraDiEdorforrlEcommi$ion.


(2) Thc Dircctor shall be th€ .iief exc.u.ire dficer ol l]'e Comision md shrll bc respdsible, mder rhc directim ofrhe BGn4 for rhe pdlotrmce of (n. tu&rions ofihc Cotuission m'l rhe 3dminishton of rhcaffaid of deconmi$ion.

(l) Subjer ro drk Ad, llle B.ard my, by dircdion in witing, md subjsr to iny rcm and conditonr s ir consides nece$ary, d.lqrte ro rhe Dieclor any ofns funcrions uder rhis Acr.
(4) Thc Bdd my appoinr a secE@ry and luch oihs or6cex lbr the p.rfomince for $e Comissior 6 ir consided ne€ssry of$e fundions ofrhc Commission Th.C dt Equtt and L.luatb- INo of 2015 l9 PART ry 5 l0 crND.R Eau I I Eoulrn ^\D t,t, /rl rltc btN.-g sha dot ).n "chr n. u{oer equrJ l,l borh s*es shrlt enjoy cqql.ishh befoE rne h*i pl bo$ Exe shall hrve equl acess rojunjce 3nd procdon bcfore the law: 1),ll p'dctr, e!trh'ch m o.

'nme'kt ro rhu dchie.metrr o, rhe objecrives ot rhis Acr $.
prohjbnd,nd, whr( tormired.

\fr tr o,o\eLukd _nder rhe appmpnflc Laws,w'rhourdehyi /., bo$ sex* shdl h.vc qluat acc.$ dd righs ro credit.

capret.

mong.gcs, snriry and hi ngi ls, bo$ s.rer shalt hale equl acces to wars riEhb and (, boln sexes sh.ll have equal icce$ to noden.

appropnate and arodrble r.hnotosy and suppon sesices.
(2) A wohan shdt haec rhe l+al caplcity iF /,) conclude onre6 tud orher t.grl NlllMsl lbl acq$e, oM, i'henr and addinister pioperyr and a./ ch@se rcsidence ed domicilt 15, (r) A ps*o!.

pubtic body or prilate body shall nor ..

oAlnnDa.ea{.

'nsany$x' (2) A penon.

publr body or pd!.k Mysir nor disiminde s pagn&cy or the facr lhar she (3) The J!,lidr snal 6ke Hessrrt @sws r. u6m $al borb $xes have eqEl dd ederiE pdedion and equl b€defir oi rhe la* wrhourdisnninnion (4) A pe^on who, or pubtic body or pri!.
!c t dy which conhvers sbssrion ( | ) or (2) cmia m ofienca and is tjabre, on conlrronj ro rhe senerat pe.alry prolid€n for in sccrion/ia4,- (5) Whea it is ploled in lhe prsecurion of m orLnce rhat diw'mindion ws a facror ir rhc comisson of 6e otrcncc, ir shall be a. asEnvarj4 drmsmcc aor p!rpo$: of iDp.sins i 20 fhe Oad., E,lrO anJ tq"otid of zorsl rt, (lr Ane6un.oublLrbodJ anLlpfllarebodvha\tdu\ 6 uphuid rhe nsh6 ofburh tt\a^d io (!|led dnd *r€-ludd rhe (2) A pcrsn.
public body or pnvare bDdv shall not cxpror or or degradins kahed' *il*r -r pcs.. ro atu"i'e.

';ot"n( (3) A p.6on who co.barsnes subsccrion (2) comis m oftn.. ed h li.ble ro ptusecltion and pudish menr tn accodance snh lne Anti'Cendcr Rased \4olence Ad, 201 l, md ov orher ltr' | 7.

( I I A public body h.s o drv and responsibil , b prcnore sends equiry and equ.liry (2) A public body rholl rr)delelop 'Nrr.nes {nd t eedon!
'n progFffi on ludtmmtal glrc u.der ro promore scnder equrrl dd O) wnhin the rv.ilable rcso|rcsallo.atedro thlipublitbodv r5 (t) devclop adon plds .o add€$ gdder equrrv' equlirrdi*nminalion lndhea$ren( *trhrn lhc tublic bodyl I I I d$el@ (ode5 or pEctice ed e$'c\ fo B onieE ro r- n n n'onorns bcno equ' v rnd 20 equtriyr (iii) prvide askbncc adYicc {d td$!s ro rB ofiicers oi Eender equitv ed eq@brt' I n ) doeloo aoDropn.

( -'rh .
( -'rh .

;mpl3'nr or d rc"m'n'r'o- 'nJ )a 'nkmal re'hdni5ms ru dol (v) condur infooarid and adlo.acv canpaigs ro Prcmt Emder equiiY atd eqlthiYi and r /,u.h las' FL''6rdpddle qrh ' rllfom;oldi$nnlmion.esineanvsend'r 30 vie!

belimrmg rlt Aa a{oa plcn for dFiet'ng scade equi, ma c'ui'N sn!

lb€ d(v. op.d \) a pubhr bolv Mrhin rlo J'd' an1 rhe .omnen.emcnr ofrhr a,r ind be "ubmrred o rhe v'n_rn '4r fteM n\6 rclNn!
brc ro'sendn'h"ll o\uhtrih$e '< i- sd dhcr {"reholde_ b- rc fin'lniac HuM R 'shb.u;i ard aprr;iry an scrion llan for a publjc bodv submitrcd in &codanswirh subsection (r) The Ce.Aer Eqtit!

md E||tutit!

INo.

ol t0l5 !r r8.

(l) A pdvrte body shrll fa) daelop eqdry snd equlir, plans.

cod.s ol pBclice, reslltlory nech3nisds an'l other aPpropnok o@sGs for the etrecrive promiion of8trds equitv and.qulitv b rhe ed ofns opnrhon; /r/ enforce .nd mnitor lhe cnforcenenr of the equ,tv md eq!rlity pl.ns.
codes of pracrice and regulaiorv mechnisms deleloped by rhe privare bodyi sd a.)

nske regn1r Epods e $e Minisn, respo6ible for Sende( ihe comnhsio' and orhcr rel authoniies.

ss d.y bc pckribed ln accor&nc.

sirh (2) Thc Mlnisre' shill, by starurory in$!unenr, dake Egdations on lne dewlopnmtand inplemelion ol md ctonjrg oI!

equily{d equahy dN and codos ofpBciic.

bv prive b.ds, in r ma.ns Frcponio.rrs ro o privat bodyh size.

rc$m$ md 19.
rc$m$ md 19.

{l) AU public bodi4 and privare b.di.s shll, virhin ftcn'redi3 orisroi"it iry, ronorc E.idd cquiry dd equhty !

!

all $lfod -uir spheEs oflil€ by ral.hssinerhecondirio'sandcnNmsbrc**hhhhud* 3ll"rii"'d acicv;mcntof$hinableodsubshnvcgends"quiB ^-'" al) nritrnrcaming gender in all srraregi.s, polic'es.

programnes md budgeb so as r. onpower rnd bcncfit /.1dsunng&ennnodarion ofde reed!
lnd inbreis ofborh l0 f4 esobhshing apptupnaE ed sp€.i.l I1EUG desigcd io recognise and supPon de nultDle roles olwooen: 'p'c for.

gEend€,coury,ndequdhq cgnL"rormlniF .nd strrdg'cs by (1) 3cnrs hrses ro ioprove onplianc.

wnh su.h leeislarioi, policies md shesi.s; (ii) audirins fac.os rhar crusc .n'1 cont'burc ro noncomplirnce *irh suci leEislarion.Dolicies 22 No.

of 2015f fhe Gudet Equity and Equalilr (i") enco@gng.nd c*ardinAcomplime w h such l-gi Irhon.poli-E.Dd.ft regc .
('v) rciwrin8 $nction for nonconplisce lesrsl ion.

potisies md shresies: ed 'nh su.h (v) implffidns apprcpria.c coftri'.

Gsw lhar 5 6ry be needed ro isprove rnd acnreve compl iance wilh slch legN lalon, po licies ud s@r3rcs.

(2) AU public MEs sd pnvare bodies shall ioptefrsr speial o6urcsahichrtivelyseekrF l0 fal clinitur.

all fons oldncrimiturioni r/r/ rtrord born sexes equal reprcscnhrion md participalion in allslheresofliferMd qg!'

9 rr'ror!r"r chanstorErainh$nfl'aml'r!


l.l elioin.r rhc eiploirarion oftorh $i6 in lne labou nu*d. 10,,t, a qorun ho\ar e{udt rehr s'usfrrn rorcqu.tr, .5 12) A wonan ha an equl ighr wirh r mn ro deEmine rhe ..riomlity df rheicnikLer '1r""," Fe,rfi."h,ch,n.

LdN,he ro 2t.

I i Awondha, nst-' roddrduk*\u.tdldrFoducur.

'ich /,.)

acc€ss *xuol ud reprodu.riv.

heahh seicesi /61 a.ccs fanily plrnlng serviccsi /rbe !

'u e!
'u e!

'ed,irm.e\uat) Ld.mieo (d) slf-prctedion Fod sex@lly lrlrsninsd inlsrionsj /.t choosc rhc number of chltdrd rod rhen ro b€ar rhos.

25 'fr(r,on, (i, contul redilily: /d qmducrive ndr educarion: md O/ uhmse d rppopnarc dorlod ofconlEccprjon.

(2) slbjed b my orher *iren taq .

wonan lss dc rich h to chN wherheror nor ro h,re a child ,--1,s9 22, (l)A wona hs.

o, an qurl basn wirh a Im, povg 10 rG6 retdtng ro mriase ud tafrity lifc.
including lne same nghr /d/ ro lreely chmse asp.u6ei /r/ ro enrer rnro or ls.ve r lrrmil8el 35 fh?

Gddq Equly and Equahtu of 2015 aal ro decidc frely a'd responslbly on $e spacinBdd nwbs ofchildren ind h hove acce$ ro info andnems toexeft i.dhese rignb!

frl s a pa.nr, nelpedive ofhct n Ehringio.hildrcDi /e) ro Clarddship, wardsiiP, tustecship md adoplion ol (, w$ her spousc, b ch@* a r.mily nmer /s/ !o .hoose a ptufe$io.

or an occlpatroni and /r/ ro oM.

scqnir.

Mn.ee.

adminiis.


cnjoy sd d;p.se of (2)Thc besr interes ofrhe child shall be ihe pr.a6ou.r considenrion in noteB prcvided lor in pffiSaphs lr'l and fel of 2a.

(l) Tlle Minisrd shlu, in consuharion with the Minist n esponsible for fi@ce and comerce develop polici6 md ctusc lrlrlr.

)ffir ro be enrcred la*s Ihat enslre equal a.ccss, b.nefik and oppodunnis for borh sexcs in t.de md .ntopreleuBhip.

rakine inro ac!o!nt, espsirlly !h.

conhbution ofworen in ihc lomal lolodi (2) The Minislsshall, i!
liaisdn *ithlpprcpndcpublic bod'es, csiablish special measu.!

rr i,) ehpose!

vomen ro etsble rheh padtcipate fullv ii ocononiclifeicraall sdosand.ctiviriesl /6) prcnoG woden s lcces ro econostc oppotunr$ sc f oauLr..e r.scu_ e. in.luding I'e ronro 3n' owncnhip ofeconodic prcducrion pde$es: md t , fd,l'Ek rhedndopmnr orhlllru t{m'@lmd 6uci!

!sp' "v o' Ldpowe4renr of \ susbimblc sieconomic dslelopme 2,{.11)TheMinh!ry€spo$iblefdgcndershall,inliai$nvnn rh.

comission, cnsu.
comission, cnsu.

fie .qul panicipation orbo$ sexes in mlqn d@hionrEl-jn3byfonn rringand,mtlemnrin8polici6,sde8re FdrciFhm Eqml a"l building (ne capacny ofNonsn h panicipare olTsrNelv in dccision ma[ing rhrough leadeahip end sendd sensirivc tainins and ddbntgi 24 of 20151 Th.

Gehdo Equit ond A\ahq /r) poviding suppon shcter lor lomcn in decisio@king r.l chdgincdNcnninaroryaribdessdnoms of deoirion nakiqnncturesandpr@cdw.'

(2) Arl public bodies od privaro b.dies sha11.


widrir ftenmbn ofGponsibilitis, develop $.cial mersms ro &hiclc d Iesr lift] pmen!

rlecnehm md rtuin Mingtul pdiciparion ofsolM in deision mkingsmcturei which 3hdl inctud- @l snin8 ui3.6 tor:uch repEsenrario, and pdicipario.j 1r) bli l,l in!
women \ capacly !o padic iparei l.l mha.cing rhe und.Erinding md 3ritud.s of60n in &cepring lhc capdbihies ad prnicipation of wonen I 0 //, developing suppon mcch.nisms for wonen tor rhe progrcasivc Ealisrrion t.$ards fifty percenr aprcscntr h on and nern ingtu | plniciparion ol women (l) nre Ministy shzll ensuc lhc inclusion ofno in atl gondsr relried acriviries.

jncludins $nder irdntr8 and connunny 15.


(l) The Minister aspons ib le for enuc rrion_ tn liaion *i rh &e MDsrtr shril .d.pr Md inplenmr gendq scnsnivc.ducarional polcies and progms addEsin8 gcnd* i*eoqls in ed@alin od gcndcF b$ed violence &,t orhf s.nder issues (2) The Minkter esDoNiblc for edncarion shall bkc m.sues tha!

rhccunictrluf, forsll educalonrl i.siturionF ro€ns@ aal intEntes principles ofgondd equiry md equahy tn rhe sptrinul mo6l.
cuhual and menral devclopmeni ol inr*bres sender Fsues and humd righbi addre$es rhc spcoial needs ol lenate nudsnr by r0 incorpomrins life skilh- ttrcludingscr edrcarioni 3nd inroducos robj6b Inar .nhancc rhc inregdion orrenalc $udenr in disciplires rhd are rradirrora y nale Tht cendet Eqt y and Etzaltr of 20t5 26.

(l) Thc Minister shrll, in consulEtion wnh ft. relevan!
MinisleK, pur in placa spcchl msues on gendd cquny an'] equalityroncd Fnicularchalle4cs feing women livinsinruBl and poiurbm areB rnd recognn.

th.

siSrili*nt rc1e lhat such Mmn tlay in rhe *ononlc $h_ival olthei.

famili.s.
famili.s.

espedllly in rhe nonmoncrtuod sero* orfte econony (2) Thc Miristn sh3l1, {hen putring it pllce rhe special mc6wi in accordmcc wnh subKton ( I ), ei$rc rhd wonm living in Ml md periurbs .rc.s bercni Aom devclopmnr sd t5 tal p.dicipale in the elaborarion and iDplenenia(ion of d*clopnenr plsnins at dll levcls: /h) ac.ess adcquare health cr.c facilirlrs.

includ'ns infdm.tid..ouselinaodsdicocinfmilyplming; /.)
bmefir dncorly frcm s@ial secu.ty prcgomoesl /4 ohrrin all qTcs olrBining and educ{ion, fomalsd nollolml,ircludingft ncrion heracy.ndrhobcnelir of all comunity and cxrenson s increse tneirprofi cidcri (el dsdni$ $lilElp goups md $opcBriws in ordedo oboin accc$ b ocononic opp.tunnics thrcugh emplolmnt ponicipare inall.omutuiy actvr'esi a.ce$ rgliculrml .rcdit lnd lcns.

turk.ring facillti.s.

opproDriate lecnndlql.


land sllmation and .gaiion rcsc{icGn( schemesi drl /r) enjoy .dcquare liv,ns condnions, includ'nE housinS.

sinnanon.

electicu, w.tcr rupply.


innspon and l0 PART V EuHN^n.N or' rL F.rvr or Da.R'lh^rior Ac^frsr woNd 27, (l) Thde shall b. no dnciininaiion againn woren n (2) TheMinkrer in cdn$lurion wirh the Minislc6 rusponsible for finan.e rnd .olmefte, shall h*e ltprcpnaG me.sures r rhe sooal rnd economic ficl'ls, cspecially in $e ues ro and contol of rcsources by wonci, to ensure the lull dcvelopmenr md .dv,n.ement olwoncn on an equrl basis {nh men.
ltu Arnkr Fqrttand Equoht-r of l0l5l (3) A pubhc body and p !.rc body shall rake .ppDpnrc nc.surcs ro ensue th{ a womn, has de tre nehb as a nb /z) fmily and pcisioibcicns: /b/ olloalio.

and acquierion oflhd dnd orhs prop€rty; md a., blnk loan., tungascs and olnfl loms ofnnmcial credit.

23.

(1) ]nere shallte no adve^e s@ialorculruBl pBdiccs impored o0.

&velopc'l foi or aBoin$.


*oms (2) Thc Mrisrcr shall, in consultlrion *i!h fie Minisrds Esponsible lor coomuity ddelopmenr, cuhurc md dadnioml afians and releunr public or trivde bodies.
6*c oppopridc /d) hodify or chage the social md cultuEl lGctjces and pa ems ofonder of*oren Md ']n so 6 to eliDinab plqudic.s and ctr$omary Faelices which &e brs.d on rhe inferiority ot sut$ior.t of cnher sex or oi iereoty]Ed rcles lor womcn and ftni /b, ensure tha( family educarion includ.t a piopcr undeEbndins orndemtry as a s@icl funcrion rnd rccognAe rbe connon responsibiliry of a mu an'l wom.n in rh.
upbrinsiry and develoDmeri oarheir chrldri.ukinginrorrodnrrhalhebeiinrrenollhe child n $c pnmlry cd.sidcturion inallcasesiand l.)eosffi rhepMicitarionofloncn.oiansqNlb$is rh nen.inrecrea(ionalacrivities.sponsandallspectsof (2) A peNr sholl nd smir, sgng.

in.

subjd modEr p€en to.

ot encoumgc rhc .omhission ofa hamful practice.

(3) A pe6on *ho conkavcncs nrbeclion ( I ) or (2) commits ff orlence rd n liable.
ut'or mnvdion, ro lhc gen{rl p.nalt provided uder secrionllr-sii 29, (1) Subj.or bany trit€n las pEscribilg quatiticotions, criteriaot rcsridions $hichar.

nor disnminarory, awonanhas, on d equal blsn *i$ !

thc samc righ lr 'n!n.

/d) vde in elshons md rcfcMd!

ed b bo eli8ibl.

fd el€rior l5 ro publrly el{red bodles: /6/ pa icitarc:npublicdecisimnakins dd ioour can'l implere Goremmnr p.lici.s lnd pogftmmssi The C<"du Equi, and Equalitr ol 2015 l./ hold public olnce and Frfom puhli.
runcriods u.ll l*els of Goremrunr: f4 join, and p3nrcipatc in rhe lcriviries of.

nongove]mdhl orgmisrioos and aseiatons: and le.)

rprsot the Govenftn!

.r rhe inrcmarional lclel ud pdicipale in rhe *ork dfintch ion.l oesislon' (2) A ptrblic body and piivdre b.dy shlll blc rpprupriot 66ure b climirale disnninaiion s8?ind wotun in pohic.l 30.

(l) A womd shall.

on.n equrl basis wirh a !


@, have rhe (2) A pmq public My orFidc body shall nd disrisinare f,/ by puttilg iD place mngene'ts for rhc puiposs ol d.cmining rho shlll b€ ofered hiningi md t5 f0 in rhe teds and condilions ofe aacilitiB d sica, including v@t (3) T!.
Minisb responsible fored!€lion sh.ll, in osulllrior siih thc Minists, t3le appropriare special ne8ur3 ro elininarc discrimin.lion agrin$ lomen in rhe ne1d olenucarion by ad eBunn3 oqulny or borh exes i. caEd and vmationdl sli&ne hnin3.

ecs !o studies od 6e ochieveftnt of.ducarimal awards; Ol climinaring srecory?ing al all ldeh .nd in .ll foms of d(sl6!

by emounsms co{ddrion ind, in pdnaltr, Evsin!


textbooks, school pssElmes dd adapring Gaching mrhodsi f./ grins boln sexes rhc smc oppotunn'd b ac€s and ben.iit ftoft $hol.^hips ud orhs study gmnrs: lr'l ensuri's both sexes h.ve lhc same oppotuliries in @NinE pns,fficof on.iruiog d@rion.

iElud'nE aduh ud f!.ciional lireEcy pbgrmos, p.nrul.rly rhose .rmcd ar reduoin8 gsps in sducarion betwocn /el e.d.arcdn!

b culb f.mal.
b culb f.mal.

srudent dopolt rrres and oqaisins prcsnmes for girh and women who lclt sh@l prmatureln including thc i@nrry irro shool of femile studenb who ha* lefi shool on accou.i of 28 No.

of 20f5f rhp a"nd"t t qu'l onJtquat't) (, cnsunng rhar bolh ses hav.

rhe prdicipare adivcly in stotu md physical educrton; id enhancin8 lhe capa.ny ofreachc^ 1n euidance and cousll'ngi and /r) mtringlhal borh s$ have &6s ro spsific cdudriml 5 inf()furion.
'1@e' rharEr (4) An educarioml insitution shall pbvidc $niery f.cililis ou- rhe.F.

'fi ntrd.ofbod\err.

(5) Tne Minisre!Espon!i6le foreducarionshallputin place m6fts ro ensure thar cducllionol in$itutions nsuc guidelin.s l0 $ar facilitare complimce wnh $is $crid.

(6) A pe6o!, pnblic My or pivare bony shall not fa) cxcludc wonc.

rDm educaroM wotun rith sp€ci.l n*ds.

b8.d o discnnlririon: ar.)

*i$noB scholiships, budfiiss, or rny olher fom of 15 Asisruce iiom *o'rm ofa pafricular gDup.
bts.d 6n disci6inati.nior ld fail to re.sonlbly and pmdrcobly &coMo&re diveKiiy (7) A pe6on sho contN.nes subseciion (2) 0r(6) comiN 20 d otrcoce and is liablc.

on convidion.

ro a nic not excccding one dDlend p€nzlty mib odo iElnsmdt forapmod nor cxsding thr6 rullbs.

or ro bo$.
or ro bo$.

9' ' 31, (l) A wom,n nas, on m equl basi sith a 116, rhe s,m n{hfloJJsemolownro@orun e\od qorl *doaof 25 .U|fbejm.nrhllG 'naJ tr'./,h.dpplc,"onofrhe.dequdl'fid,onsrnd.ritmafo' slection for ddoymenl; fbl chmse r pnfc$ion .nd ficld ofonploym.nr: /.)

Plonorion, j ob ss un ry .nd lhe bcncnls of conditions of l0 /r'] rcceiv.
vocdional tninins and rehining, including appienriccship, adva.ced vocllional t.ajning and rd'mnr ta'n'na; L/ equl emueBtion, 6.nefih and teafre.t in Esp*t df l5 wo* olequal ulN $ well 3s eqna rhc.valuation of rhc qualiryof worki fheAehtu Eqnl unJ Equah\ lNo.
ol 20rs 29 (, paid lsvclids(ial ssnntyr and (r, prlecton of condnrcis of pod, accesibility of work placc md occupational hslrh tnd safeiy ()J Anenporc.hallno.di{na-deuga'nirvomsn f"l *hen gdvenkinsjobsi /rl in lne selection .nterio ibr en'plormen(i (, in rhe tmmd co.dilions on which employnmt is df|crdl r, , hen malJ(8 pomoron.

\ehcuon fd mining.

rm -ine vocsiional rminin!, appmriceship or acces ro othcr oppotunnics lot advucmenr: iel {ho ddemining renuncralion.

b.nefts.

retiremn!
b.nefts.

retiremn!

ed 5 l0 sodaLscoaryj f, in rheproviion orreilll'es Ela .mploynEnl dd I5 aa) in condi(ions of wotk or ccuparionil h.al!h and safety (3) An cnployer shall nor dtucrimi!

are sgainn a *oman by disnissins or denoring rhe somn on the b.sis af ex, @age, diebiliq, pregnancy or tutcnny leavc or $bJed $e womn b sy oIns disrd$nb8c in employnent 20 (4) Ap{son.publicbodyorplivatebody!h.llnor r,l crcarc an,ficial banie^ to .qusl !ccs!
ro ehplotncnr opponunirics by 6ing discriminarmg rccruittnt and sl(rion Pmceduftsl /rl apply hlftn re$ure unlisarion.

devclopmnr.

pEmohon .nd teienrion pccti.es whi.n drscrim'nar.

tga'n$ 25 1., 6ii ro rsper rhc prirciple ofequal pay for cqul workr or d' |lfl.nnJc dsn ing ,d pcD.Mr.

aso'op.ionaa 6on pa$ dhcnnination.

'tu.m 30 (51Ancmploye.shlu ',./ tA*c tppapndr ma\rfs ro _''mnd e dis.nm 4'ion acaind *onen in rhe workpl.c.i It t , cnsure somen are awtrded maremiry l.avc with pav.
morhs\ dly ed conpanblo leial benefib *i$dr lo$ ofesployne.!.

3c.iority or smial tllosonccs: and /.)

ptuvido speial prcledion ro women duins ptgnan.y lDm hamtul rork.

30 ol 20151 (6) A pcMn *ho snrnvsnes sub*ction (2).

(3) d(4) mml6 fh.

6!hd.t E4ui4 u E|urlit!

anofrencemdis liabl..onconviction /zl ro a iine nor exc€eiine rwedy rhousand pcnalry unns or ro inpnsonmmr lor a penod ndr eic*ding sx nonh.
or ro borh: and /n fd d seod dd sub*qumt ootrq io a fine notexcecdin8 Mo hDndrd &ousand penalq unia or b inprisonncnr for a pgiod nol cxccanin8 rwd y..N, or to borh.

slinid d 32.

( I ) Thc Minietei *sponsibl.

fn healdr shall, in consutbtio!

!

';-_b^ vi$ lne Minister.lale appmpriare neasuet io enslE (hat sonen acces herh c@ *F ces on an equal bais silb mcn.

in.ludi.g, /a/ halth rclared infomlrion and educarioni nnd /, rights in r.diu plming 1?)
A *oron hrs a nghr ro app@pnate seri.es $ connerion yirh prelnrcn onfreftnr ard posel c@.

ilcluding adequre nltrion duri.gpagn&.y tudlacbtion.

l5 (l) A hedtn oficer shall /c/ respccl thc scxull .nd roptuducrive hahh riEhb ofevery p€Bon wiihoddi$riminariotri ibr rspcd rhe disdq md mre8.q oaevery peNon ece$ilg $xual lnd n?radudiv.

healrh seryiBi t , povide lmily planni.g wlccs to my peMn dmmding rhe sddiccs, ide$edive of n&ibl nabs or wheihc!
rhd p.6on is accompdicd or nor rcco.rpanied by a lr, imp.d Ihc lnfom.rion ndressry for a per$!

ro nule a dec'ion whdher o!

no o unds8.

pocodurds, or b acc.pr .ny serrice, afiectins rheir sex!

!l !nd a"/ rtcod rhe nanner i!

whi.h rhc infom.don inpined !o &cp@n *ckins c!rcdNtive hsldr sdic6 w6 gilm and whe$er n sas udeNroo,li lnd (, ob'lin rhc ni(en con*nr ofa peMn beils ollsed sexur and cpmduciiw h@lrh.ar.
sedices or fmily ptminS scnices before p€ ominE my proceduc or oficring 25 l5 fhe Aendd EqulD ond Eq,alitu ol !015 .tl (4) A pedon rho conhvenes rhk section comik a olTmce tud is liable, on conviction, b lhe gen.6l pcMlty prorided under 33, (l) Apubltco|ncershallnordisnminar.aaains,hans Dlnmrm or vicridise o *on6 in rhc ex.rcise ofpublic frcrions.

l;--,- (2) Ap€non sh6 h$ po*d b mke a reomrelddDn foi q Lfiiii,:' givs aptroval ol aD appoinhent ro d Dublic ofnce sholl nol tujdbE discrininare agrins .

wom!.
wom!.

3,1.

(l)aprcfesion.l deciarion, hdeunion,uo'!

@isaton l0 of employeN or orhd orsanisation.

*hse mdbcs.arry on a polticular plofession or tadc for rhe purpose oi which thc olgarisarion exisr, shall nor discnnimlc a30in$ umn 'dlbJTtu\inso' r linDroeccpUnd$oarn.appl'tdion ' for nf,be6hipi in if mnb.6hip prcce$esi or in ths c*af a s(mn who is a membd dfthe d!&isrion (i) doyirg.
limning or delibehbly r.tuiq b atrod occess io my b.nefits, f&iliries or s.frices p@vided by tne orsinietionr (ii) abihrily depdvrg $at wonm ofmmbeGhip or rarying rh.

lcru ol neob€Fhip basd on 20 (iii) limni.sordopiivinglhal rot@of rcesro, or eqrhiuon oi lerdsiiP positioB wi&in Ihe 64tnielon hsed on dhcdnimrion; or (i!)

slbjec.int rhai *o@n ro any orher Llrbnenr ba$d on di$rinin{ion.
(2) A p6on who condrvenes snbsecrion {l) comits s 30 otr nce and is liable, or corvichoF l,l lo r tine not qceeding onu thoused renalq units or ro imprisonmt for a penod lor cxcccdin€ rhre mnrha fbl lora Kmded sdbscqknt ofiencej ror fire nd exceding so rhourdd pmaliy uirs or to inpri$ndrnt for a poriod nor .xced'ng six mnths, or to b.th.

35.

(l) subj&r to rhe prcvsions body rhall no!

disimllare againi a ofa*rincnlaq!

'tulirytDg EfnrdNtr 40 r4 by Ftuvns o' rail'nd Io conlcr.

FnN or erend rr.
FnN or erend rr.

ude, r,$oe' ion o, qu.

.fr1on.

c\!.r' r ts pu 'ded or 20151 Thc Aendcr Equil ud Equal)t, /r) in rhc rdms or snditions on rhich n h pEpdol ro cmfcr re rhorisation or qulificarion or to tons d dxrcnd 1./ by rcvoking or slthdrawing rh.
aulhorisetion or qualificalion or v.rting the tms or condnims upon (2) A peMn who conhavenes subssrion ( I ) colmib D dtee and is liablD, orco.vidion (,/ ro a find ndr ex€eding onc rhousdd pen.lry units or b i'nprisonDmr lor a p€riod nor *ceedine rhr* nmrh:, /61 for r s&rnd ind subs.qenr oficnca, to r fnc nor cxceding rwo rhousandp.nahy u.it or ro imprismenr for a tenod nol exceedrng six nonlhs.

or to both 36, (l) A pcuon rho hs $c nehio distose ofprcp.dy shall no!

disrininarc igliftr r wonan t5 /d.)


on tnc rcm on *hi.h rhe pdsd of|ds ro distose ofrh.

Propcny ro $e woroni /a/ by ior disposinC $c pbpcny !o thc woIm bsscd on het /.1 in rhc trearnenr ofde wolm wi$ Esped b Inin8s don in iclalion to rhs dispdel ofthc prcpony.

(2) A pe6o.

rho conlmlelcs subserion (l)comBrb d offence md is liable.

on convicion /d) ro .

linc nd .xc@dins one thousd pdalry !ni* or to inprisonncnr tor a penod nor ex.
@ding tljrcc nonrhs, Al fd a ssond and subsquent offemq !o o frnc not decdsg $o rnoushd p.Elty unils or to imrnMmenl fo!

a p€iod noi exceeding six m,tns.

or (o bofi.

37, (1) Apcaonwhopbvidesgodls,sdic4orfeilirisshall nor dhcrimimte agline a soms ld)onrhelelma condiions otr which the goods.

sedc$ oi lacilirics ato DiovideJi /rl by denyiq or lcminatins d. povision of rhe Eods, senices or *rciliries based on s* or rhe mribl shtu rhe GehJ.r Equiryrnd Equahty lNo.

of 2015 J3 l./ by subjecting !h.


*omn to any o.hcr dctime.r or disadrorage ri the provsion of tne gsds.

seNices or facihies brsed on disdihinarioni /d/ by ftponng tem, condltiors or pnctcd o'at p{p€torre ln.

disdranrase of a sol)tr which are balcd on pdt discrinin.tion or exclusion *ith Esp€ci ro sccs to finsncial sedi4r or asouresi or (€./ by linitine dd$ ro snbadd oplornunE fd supplyjne l0 (2) A pe6o!

yho corhrvenes snbsection (l) comirs an ofience and k liable, on onricrion- f4 b a linc no!
.xceedirg one drox3nd p€ml9 unib or b inpnsonmdr for a p€riod ndr excccdin3 rhr6 mnths t / hr r sold $d subsequenr of|erce, to a fitu nd erc.€ding No thousdd pen.lry unns or ro inprienne't lor ar..iod not exceediig six modns.

or ro both.

13.

AFnonwhd:rbjecN i*onan b genddbrsedviole'cc, Dtu is pi.vidsd und&.hc Anti{ender Based violence Acr,20ll, i'riiib dis;.ininotes acainst rhe womr md $ch disdinintioi shall be gTS" an assmmtn adion rs pbvid.d undcr tha!

Acr.

H.ff, ", 19.
Acr.

H.ff, ", 19.

(l) A pdson is slirlsl not !o be sexually hm$ed (2) A pe6on shlrr no( conmir an acr orsetuar hdssncnt il.

'*H:", (l) A pnson who contaven* subsedion (l) comnirs a. olTence md is lilble, o!
convicrion, to a line not exceeding oo $o!s!d tenauy mib or ro inptumnr lorapdod not *&:edirg a0, (l) TheMinisrqsfialldevelopddiaDlehdt.lpiopriot Poriqd policyrdprm.dwroelidinaelcxullhaND.nrwhichshall 8ff.i'"f /o) onrnlc a petron who has been subjecred ro scxual r"*"*t harrsnent to iiss a gnovancc .nd be guaBnteed rppnipnate disiplinary p@eduas dd action i8aiNr f6l enrnl.

a psison who has beeD subjected ro seturl hsasfrenl ro lodse r srievdce *nh rh.

Cosmissoi or m flplold of rhc p.a.u"tor giving ris.
to rhe coDplainr has r.ken pla.c ar rhe woikplee c i!

&e couse ofh€iq enlloy.d; 20 25 l5 of r0t5l ftu Gender Equ fand EqLal y /.r) mrille all pe^ori mployces.

job dpplicsls and orher pcrrnr *bo hd!e dfflings !ilh m erptoyer ro b.

@red vith disniry: sd {d) oblige a p€Non in a sup.rvisory role ro- r"'rp|mfl rhe ool'cy ud pr{durcs dd .a+.\e dh(,phna4 acrion "sribr emptoy..c trho do norcorrtry; .i.l d.al "\Pedr'ourly.
nsir, el) mo conromnatty w h all allegrrions ofrexul hrm$|Mri (iii) prctsr pe^oB aCinsl riclinietion.

rebliaim or fale.ccNrion lq lod3ing Bri.vflcsi (i!)

explain rhe Focedm io bc foltowed by p€Nnr who6c viclns of sexul hffi enri (v) ddmicare the exud hm$ned policy and g.iewe pmdlm efidrirely roallp.tMi iichdin8 qploycsj and (!i) dcsign{e peGons s mry b. prescrih.d, by sEtuiory instuIrmi shon .

pe6on *ho has be.!

rubjeded ro sexnal haEsstu.r may approach for confidenrial cd!is.
ind 6userng {2) A!€Mn who hd bm sublcded ro su, h@sm n€d nor hrve .xhrsted inr.ml susl he$nmr prccedu6 bclore prNcution of lne ofr.rce i. almdced or civil p.Geedings e PART VI coMrh'Fs lNllsrK^rbNs {r. (l) A peNon who alLses rhrr uy p.6on, public hodyd privlre body has conrFvdcd rhis Acr @y lodBe .

cmDlain!

s my b. pmoibed, wiln lne Dirc.tr in dE ptribed nifu.

md ^ND e) rne Dn4ro shall rejecr a cmptai or all.sarion Md.
affer a p€nod ofeo ylm f6n l]l. dare on which $e t&b giving nsc b rhe coDplainr or cttqdion b.cue knom b rhe p€Non nu*ine rhe codjplainr or rh.

allegriion.

42.

(l) Th.

Direclor sholl.

on fceipt ofa cor4tai.r nrde in rc.dre wirh slm"/dtw d.6in.

shed'so inv€rigdan l0 l5 20 25 30 t5 Ihr Gentla Equito rzJ E4udlil!

lNo.

ol 2015 (2) Ttu c{)lmnsion my refnse ro snducr 6 iNcsigarion or dissnrinuc rhc invstiellion *hse n deemr!6 tEr lhe ldlomplai o allee,iion h nslicios, frivolN d!
*arioc: fbl paniculaB acmnpmying rhe coftplainr or auegation.re insufii.ie.r ro allo* a ploper inve$igaiion to be f./ coldui ro which &e complainr oi rllegitio.

ftl'r* is or has been rhc subjer ofan inve$iglrion or otbft &rion by mo$r appropna&.ulhmty undd ey orherwifren (l) The Comision shdll, wheF n d.cids not b cmducr on inwrig,tionordi$on.inue.niiEstisFrio,infomlhecmploiml in rnfing and givc EasoN rheErbr (!)
Tne Comnission may nEle such ordm dd 8i!e slch dire.rions as n considcis neccss.ry for rhe purpose of (5) The comision my rEle such ordft *i$ resper to my Bnedies or coapeslrie, s my b. pGcrib.dby $c MinnF.

by n!tubry in$runc , !ho!

a p.r$n shall be ertirled to fo!

sy conrBvcnrionof $6AciEsllrinei!dredenialorbr chof arighr or dGcnrimrion occuning 43, (ll Tnc Comission roy in!.sligare by mrhve tonoI, orroncmpliance wrh, thisAcr (,/ on it om iniristivei or lrl on recip.

of!
of!

complaint mode in &cor&se wi$ siio' (i)acorDlaituracringinsahpe .n\oMinhrcs: (ii) e dnialion ering in tlE inteBt ofns ren'besl (iii) rp€MDactinsonbehalf of acohphin ntior (iv).rcdonacringmb€Mlfsd group or cla$ olDeNons rn ihe inEresr or3 (2) The ComGjo!

roy.

forpurposes ofan inv4ris,lion - /,/ i$uc sumons or oidcn rcqsin4 rhc ofendance ora publrc body, privare bady or peso.

b.fore the ahmission ud rhe F.ducrio.

df dy douscnr o!
df dy douscnr o!

Kord relevanr to rhe invesiSarion: 36 of 20151 lhe 6eh.la Equtr and Equrli\.

6) quesion anyplbli.

body.

pnEr body orptson in Esped o,rnr tub udni \ *.

'Bab6 befo /4 requ'ft any public bodyj pnure body orp€^on ro dislose My jnfmdion rlevuio rhe iNe{isarioni and /d/ reco''ftld lhc puisbnenl or pr(Flrid of any pson to-nd bl $econmr{ron'oh"t.cond\en.drhr At.. rn A D*nn .Jm mnen rd4 sh,a lon L2J .hat.

be et m'ncd uder @rh or altiturion ro bc odminhErcd by rhe secrcdy.
r4r ThF Cormiq;on lhall no.

nte.r g r J n're' nf 1 r i, (5) The (romnission tuy dned dul a p€non u caregory of peNons shcll nor be presenr ar th.

Foceedincs or durins rn hvesscnon, ir ir { in rhc inkren ofjudic.

oi if hm mlghr bc 16r A Faon.h3ll nd diilo.e o oyod1o peFm rfieconros oloiy dacMt in rhe p.$e$ion of .

m.bb,T o. employ€ of the Comision drh.

dord of*ide.ce Civen b.fo€ the Comissio dunng an r.vei'bd' or.

ur e\, rbe Coma6ron orh..*L!

'mtt.

!4cd 'n 'hd ' p...on .

17) Ifir app.

to ln.


Cohnission, durirg rh.

.Du^e ot fl ro\erigdio- rhe -rder berns inr i igaru.l.

$e.ol]ms'o- ,hrtt ato'd dd pNn m (pponun!

r b..-ad nImnccrin -id \eruMrby*.t orErr'ingetdene o- mstins of tubmi$im .

snJ.-cb penoo or rhor peFo^\ tesrl ed .quc(onode /ihers.bytcif 'eD1erbtr\clhaub..nrir of Inc C6mi:sion.

sho havo app€ftd b.for he Comision.

14.

(l) rhcDneo ru).


bvno,Le.nhnnE.,.qu,F,pubhc body, pnvare body o. p€6on who is beinA i!reniCared or dy orlEr public bod).pnL .bod\ or pe^on rharrh.Dr!

orhssR6on beliele mry h!v.

info.maridn or docunenb reto!2nr ro '!

20 ?5 iar supply rhe infornErion: d /rr pnduc.

for'r{pe4'on oydotume'r m uerpsse$d or cusbdy as is specifi.d in the norioe.

(2) Subseciion (l) shol I atply *ithou pEjudice b r p.rsn!

risnh Mde!

any orher hs reldiry lo privileg.. t5 2015 fhe Aende, Equq rnJ EquahD INo.
oa 2015 J7 45, The Comission nay, ar sy sr4c of invBrigaring or R.r.rrt or dealirg wid' , Dae!

under $G Acl" refer the mher Io 4r rhc Human tu3hh r^ommi.s'or ro be dmx wrh ,n &4rJr(rs,$$.

(o1J'tuno- lnrAc' andorh.J r4 I |1l ihe Inv.srigalor4cneal io b. dalt wnh i. rccodmc.

with rhe CoNtiturion.

rhis Act md orher rclevanr law; c{.

I f./ my od'er Eievmt surhorny conccncd or dealins wiln rhe 46.

WheElneComissio!mm.ncsminvc$igalionorb 6ft$odoi invshglling!rotterElalingbacdhv.ntionornonconplime E .
oid sAc!mddcmn ris b€i4 de.h sirh by e istibtion Efmd ''*'s'ft lo udt s.ction/o7tr.lve, L\e connission may 15 fal cdtinue b iNesti sar.

o. de.ido on the mn.r aid shae ilsfi lines with lnc indilulion concenedi fr./ Efa lhe mnd b the insritorion concened ud Equ€r a r h6 be.n iinalis.di 20 (../ j or thc lnsl ituid invc sigitinE rh€ nad* md prod!.e r PART VII 25 oodvorpawrcoodJ w5,cr rhc Min'nd,o t7.
(l) rae Mini$er may issue a diE.rivc ro a p.M4 public Dirdilt or vin' o bd'eseqFDorrlbqmr'all)ronplFnEsirhrf ,a. o pp'.$.c {a, u..

'ss.?bhso.nd..

12) A diecrive issEd ir &cordece with sub$rion ( I ), d.y requne !

peen, public body d privaro bdlt ro subnit a wien 30 report.

wnhin a period specined by fie Minisrer.

co rining i.fdmarion, rnhin the scope lnd ambit of rh!!

bod! "

Esponsihilitis, reearding sy or sll ofrhc lollowin3: la) proe6 in rh.
climinarion of.ll folft ofdi$rimination a8.insr *odd: 15 /b) eases dd special m6Es pul in plle to {hirve Bender equiiy sd equslity; /..) prcgress on gcnd.. min $reming; of 20151 rhe Oender Equitr an l Equdlilt adl rhe sratls of wofrcn rcprs$nt.tion in manasemenr siruclurcs and pdni.ipation ofvome!

in decision- Mng; ., anD-al nume'nu I gos.

roq,rd.

r"!ma{19 !ond /) dNassrsared gende( agc and disbiliry relared daE d womn mpo*cmem or ia, My orhermnr 6 Bay be prknb€d.
by lhe Ministtr by satolory instuhenl (:r) Thc dlsliv.

i$ucd in iccodmF $i(n subsedio!

(l )stul1 creny$ar l,l who it is .ddEsed toi (6) rhe ksues.

inchding srorisrics virh disaggrqded drh ro /./ $e documentarion io be s.bmilcd ro slb$.nriak ady intbmanon psvidcd in rhc reponi ar, rhe rime fnmes.

!s dsrcmin.d by rhe Minhrea for the submksion ofthc rlodi and /et rhe addE$ whcic rhc ftpod shall be subnired.

(4) The erecurivc h€d ofa public body or priuie bo,ty sh8ll bc liablc lo!
rhc faihru ofthe public bodyor nrirar b{dy ro conply wilhadiecrivc 20 Liii:,:l 6 provided ror uder sedion /.

",{swn lho Minisr* tun in snhne, $ue a conprimce rori.c b rhs pe6on, prblic body or pivrre b.dy ro rcpod- !s irsttucrcd wirhin $e rim fiams pbtden i. rhc co'nplience no.icc.

(2) If, brsed on a rcpon lubfri ed in accordrnce with sston /orrl"pEr, d upon fiiluR ro cohply vith a diErirc, rhe Minisrc!
my6sueacofrplidlrnotieb 6 p6on.tublicbolyorplivab 25 l0 (3) A.omplia'ce norce, Efctr.d !o subsccrid (l), shdl indudc a copy of fie dn{tive issud bt rhe Minisrer dd shall 'n a.r rhc condirions and rine li?m6 rtr $bmission ofihc rcpon: /6r rhe addfts vhe.e tic relod shall be subnined; 35 k who dc ddresee isi The Aq1tur Equitr ond Eqtaliy lNo.
of 2015 l9 fdl dE prcvisioB olrhis Acr or applic le wihen law tiar h$ nor beed codpli€d wirh; f4 llle d.lilr ollhe natuE rnd cxbnt ofnon{onpUs.el (, rhe requiEd coredive mrsues ro b€ rato io addEs discnminatton md achicve god* eqlit dd cquahy io complhnc€ with ihis Ad sd orhd witd lawi ld the Deliod vnhin vhich rhc coftdivc neaur* shlll be fn fte fon md tinc f$b.s lor slbnission ofthe rponj f, lhe enfoftftdr ma$fti thar fie Minisrs intends ro imp.
* in rhe cvd ofnonanplie silh dE direlire orconpumce noke (4) A pcnon who qrllfully lnd lntlefllly faih ro conply wi6t a .onplimce norice issued Dder fiis seciion co'mib rn oroft.

sd sh.ll be li.bl., on snviction, ro .

nnc nor .rcceding rhc rhous(d penalty unrb o!

ro !

rem of imp.isonngr lbr !

penod nor ex@ding dred rcac, or ro both.

(5) A coun my considc!


6 d aeCralc.ine circMstuc hc fd rhrr.p€Mtr public My or pivare body mihed tne offere wi.h delib.Etc disg0.d ftr $c provi3jons oflhis Ac.. (6) The executiw heNd ofu public body orprivd.

dy shill liable for the failuc olrhc public body or pdEt body ro conply b€ 20 49, (l) Anruthdisedoficdmy,*heft rh..urhori*dofiiccr srerr Eersbly sspecb lhst M oFence is being, h6 ben or is sbont -'ri""t ro be comined uder rhis A.r.

*nndu!
*nndu!

r sdd!, her rtrd seeh mypEmisd, o$q rhm a privare drellilg, excepr wtqc ine prilar.

d*ellins is used fo.

bNines pui!ffi.

fodhe puryG ofdtuhins md rcmoving, ifnccAery, sy €cod.

Fium.

r.ton, d{Dmor or dicle, if rhe oma.

occupier of rhe pEnis d o$e.

peM.

in .onrrcl .f rhe prmis .ois.n$ b rhe en.ry sarch, sei^rc and Emov of rhe Ho'd.

retu, bmk, docuMt or tnicl€.

(2) An alrh.iisd olncft crscising ap.wn udcr this *ction shall.
before enierinC ud se&chins an] plmi$s, .osue rhar rhe oMei Gcupier or pe6on in control olthc pr.mi$s is prcsn.. 50.

(l) The D;dror or an rurhorised officermryapply io a sdfrd Judg.

or r mernrat lor a wanMr to &dch a prcmiso.


N.A.B.19,2015 40 Iht Aender FqutD ohd Equahtt of 20151 (2) A Ju,!c or msishrc ro *hon ai appliqrion ror a wmnr ro serrch a prenise 6 nadc, i. a..ordan€ wid snbsectior (l), na, issuc the warrnr if r/,1 rherc arc reasondblg s.ounds ro believe urar 0) a pcKon has f.iled to pmduce the doounenr reqw.d for pllpos.s of.hi!
Act ( ii) r psnon has t iled to ons*er any quedion dked ldr purposes of ar inrc*igotion or .har an onsrsr given ro any qnenion h false or nhteedjng in a narerill p&ricular or is Dconpr.rei or (iii) n is .or pncricable ro scac r nolice on i p.*on by ft8on ofrhe facr riar thc peren c.nnor be loc.rcd or is lbs.nr ton tunbia, or rid th.

service of i no!i.. ftighr prejudice a!

'Nen'gatonj o!

/4.)


rhse.rc Grdable sbuds to h.lide rhd ony deunedr or oths rhing Elevmr h r in€siiaarion orliar my bc cvid.ne off ofrma u'derriisAcr is pl&€d, depdihn orcdccalcd in rhe pEmiss rovhicl' lhe wmr rctab.

(3) A waftnr issued, in accoilanco *irh subsation (2)i sha .o rdon $c D,rdo' {ruhonied.n'cerpo*o'.

(,.)
(,.)

acces all bools, Fcords, retuos, Epons and orh.r dqum.ns rclarin8 ro rhe Nork or oteErions of rbe pe6ons, pubtic body or pnvaE bodyi /a) cnr$ and scarh, ar any rine *iririn reasonable hom, the premises ofany pe6on.

pubtic body or pivlle body or my conveym.e_ whcrc rhc DiEcror or audoned ofrc6 has esnabl.

gtouds ro b.lieve lnar my rhing us.d in fi.

comnsion of rn ofience under rhh Ac!


has been tleed, dclosired or conceale4 f., sc!rch lor rd Rmove uy docunenr or other rhing tiar hly be Eteranr ro an bvsrgarion or my be evidmce ofm often.ei adr wher rsesery, 6ke copies offfy documed or cxhcb iom sy d@umcn!

dd rbe p.non exeuring 6r wslfur b.hevs on ei.on l€ groDnd!

@y be retevdr ro d ilve$it.rioniand /el where nece$ary ro rcquift a person ro rcprcduej or ro slsi in rcproduring.

in usabte fom.

any infomdion Honlcd oi $or.d in Dy 'nediur.


l5 t0 l5 'lr Th?

Acnd Eqttty and Equaliar oa 2015 (a) h dc erercise ofrhe powe6 ofdq dd edch confdr.d uds pegnph fbl ofsubstion (3), the Dndroi or .uftonscd offics my ce smh t6ombl.

foc as it Eesery and jsrituble in rhe cir@rDces, od roy be accompanicd or a$iskd by such ol'e!lawenlmen.

ofiim 6 thcy cdside n.cossry b asbr rhcm ro cnror 1.b.

oi upon.
oi upon.

nny pm (5),4l.woaoteme.toffice.whoacconpmiesorasisbite Didrf or aurhorised eqloyee Io €fter inlo or upon $y premies or coNeyoce, s lh.

c6.

Ny b.i shlll, dudng lhc pciiod ofsuch emmpor'mr f .$irhq mjoy !\e m. im@iry s cdlfed€d in pangraph 6 oftbe S.hedrl.

dn d .ftplole.

of rhe Comi$ion.

t5 51, The Dnecbr or auinonsed office.

my d6r a pe6on, por.ro wirhourwalm!ifrheDiKio.dau$oisedo6cerh6rcEmrble'*l Crounds to b.lieve lhar lhe p€Nor hd comiB.d or is rbou t comi.

an ofidc.

!.dei this Ac.


and 3h.ll codrply *irb std rrirt tu ofthe Crininal PncedE Code.

52, (l) subj4r to subsecrion (2), rhe colmisid Gy order c]}@6 t6*tsi*r dEtrheexp€N.sorrponionofrtedp€cBircmEnbymypNn in 6e come of.

or in conndlion wnh.

o investigarion by lhe Comission.

bc prid iion moncys appopn.

!.n by Pdli.srnr b (2) A pc6on rpp€aring before rh.

Comftsion ehd i3 nor in rh.

Public Sedic.


shall be e irled ro Eeive enies rppn!.iatd lor wihes les in m mour eq@l ro dre mout whi.i tie peen would nsve cccived s wihe$ les ior rhc sttcndsce 6 a wiln6s in crimiml prdeedings befoc c coa.

53.

(l) The Comision may di&lose.

ro frndings, poins of vicw!

obs*vanons, t{ommd.rions ofi m.ner i.vsrg!.d by i!.

an] pesoq the Dkdqu4 (2) Thc Codmission shall, ar sy rin., subnn .

Epon b the Presid.d ed rhc Nariodal A$.obly *h.n R]!n d !o do s. 54.
Thc Comksion nay rccolmmd ro rn apprcpiat.

lffi authorfty or a.onplainsnr, as rhecEemybe tne release ofa p.son lmm deterrioni the FllrHt olcompmdion to r victiD ofdisnniralion uisil,."

o. ro dlle victo s fuilyi G:/ rhar the canplatnrnr €k!

(d./ strch o&d reNdy or &ron 6 i redF$ in r coun af lar: d codten$rc for .hc di$dmrltory decisior, .ndnio 42 of !0t51 55.

(l) ThcComi$ionmy,inersulbriorwirhrheMini'rtr The Gqder Equit!

0d E !
0d E !

@tity responrihle forinfmlidn f,l design ad develop proglalmes rhrr create rwrRn.s of Sendereqniiyand eqmliryi fb) devclop progranmes rhat cre h.r.ssde.r and rhar provde asskkn.c ond sociol suppod for vi.tins ofsexurl ha6snturr and /., erlin rlre services ol hadnionll leades snd non !.venlMtal oEeisrio.s ir di*minating infmario!

and i. conducri4 oth.r acriviriB comeded *nh !wne$ p@grmm.s.
(2) The Conmission shall und.nake or couse to be uddiken binins pblbmes on glnder equity dd equlity, lhc provniors orms Act ad enpowment.

56.

AteMr who conhvds a pmlision ofd'is Acr for*hich .

s!.ci6c penahy is nor prcvided sholl b. lioble b c fine nor dcedin8rhE rousrnd p.mlty unib or to r od of in&&mnr lor a period not dceedins five ,€m.

or ro borh.

5?, The Mrnisier nay, by ia resll.rions for rhs bc(c!

c.rry1ne our ofthc Drcvisions oflhis Acl.


SC}ITDULE (sa!,,nr 6(2) c,r' I0{2)) THcGrrrk Eoury Eouury CoMMrsroN ^ND PART I l- (l) Subjecttotheothe.pro sionofrhisAct.theBddtuy regulare iLs owr ptcedue ChoiAcrsn roy deiemine.

(), Tlle Bo,rd shdll mRr to' rhe rfficrid Dfbu.ines, rr leon once - e!.q dRe monrh.

d.u h phr rnd "m\,.

he (l) A mecting ofrhe B@rd msy be callcd by rhe ChaiDcnon uf.netring-oheolnor les.rhd founeend,y.rd\hall berlled if nor le$ rhd onelhnd of .he tMbeE $ requei.

in Mitins.

exep!
in Mitins.

exep!

rh{ ifrhe urgcnoy ofay pdicular man.r dos nor pcmir reelinC ruy be caued lpon lhc giving of such noti.c.

a sp€cial gividg of.

shoder nolcc by threc fr.mbc6 of the Bodd.

t0 l5 The Oender Eq"tD and tquuliD of 2015 (4) Th!

ChairpeMn with fo( orhe!

membcN sh.llconslnuk a qlorum al a fr..ring of rhc Bord.

(5) Thereshollpresidearsymeelnaof lhg Bodrd /r.)

in rhe absence of rhe Chafpc6oi lhc \4cechanpeno.l 1d in thc abscncc of rhc Ch.irpeBdn and Vicd:haill)eMn.
suclr nenber as rhe nenbcs prescnr may clcd froh amongs!

rhcms.lv.s for the puQose ofthe meeiing 161 A d4irion ofihe Bo.rd on my quesion sl,"ll bedeemined b, r najodty of vdes of rhe Gmbe6 prcs!

md vorins ar rhe oeding m4 in fte d6!

ofM cquliry ofrct*.
ofM cquliry ofrct*.

$e pmon p6jdiDg d the mrinS thall have, in addirion b a dctibmrive !or, a c*rins (7) n'e B@d may invte a.y pe6on, whose Fesence is in its opiniond.snabl., banend :id ropdicipare in rh.delib.rarions ofa neering ofrhe Board bur rhar peMn shall hare .o vore (3) I]1e validit ofmypcfrdingc er ordeision of$e Bdd shall not be anatd by.ny vacdcy in lhe nembship olrhe B.dd or by a delecr in rhr appoi.bn.nl ofrny ncob,r.r by reen Iha( ary p.Mn not enrirled !o do so, rook pd h the procedines.
(9) Thc Burd shallcaNc nimrds ro b€ l€pt ofde prdedings ofevery meetin8 ofthe B@d and every meding of.ny comiried t, (l) Subjtrr to rhe orher poririons olihisAct.

a mnbd of rho Boird lhdl hold ofiice for r penod oiihfte yd6 liom rhe d.rc oralpoinhd!

and nay bc Nalpoinr.d for r fuiber like penoJ, (?)

The omc.

otrnember becomslaca ,tihcmc6bc!

Pl is adjudsed banldpr!

(, d abscnr fom thr€ cdsutive )elin8r df lhe And of Nhich the menber has h3d norice.
wnholt lbc prior approval ofrhc B@di r/) r6i8 s lrcn omce; /?/ becorus menelly or physicilly incatable ofperfdmins rhcduricsofa mcnber ofrhe Bdddior f/, h cdvid.d ofd ofrnc.

Ddd rhisAd tr ry dhfl witu' ol 20151 fhe Cendet Equt!!

anJ E,lralilt (l) Sublect to rhe orhs prcvirioN ofihn Ad, r mmbe.

shrll.

on thc expimlor ofthe period for whi.h rhe menbs is dptoittd, .o.h!e b hold oince util morher l1mbs is.9pointd b sEe.d (4) A menber may resign frcm ofics bt tsiving nol le$ rhb one mdnt norie.
in *iring, ro rhc CMiDeon e<t dr MBxte.

(5) Thc Mhnd shall.

*heE rhe ofiice ofa trrflbs becme!

v&ut, appoint sorher pd$n in plae of thc Mber {ho lsB ofice.

md such meob€r shall bold ofice lor rbe r.mindcr ofrhe 3.

Tter lhallbe p6id b 1lMb€6 of$c Bord tr my mne.

oalne Bcrd such allordc.s .s $.

Boald ory.

sirh rhe rpp6€l .t.

(11 lf a D€*on is prcscnr .

!

a ndirg or the awd o' r comir.e ol lh.


tusd ar which rny mdter i6 the slbj.cr of consideBtion, ad in {hich tuter th.r pcson or $3t pcMn\ alarive, is dnecdy or rndlrcclly inrvcsred in !

privrle capacitt Ihor p.6on 3hall s soon as is pBctica6le afta rhe comc.n.nr ofrhe meetins.

dislo$ rh.t inrdus.
dislo$ rh.t inrdus.

and sh3il noi 6lc pan in my coNidsarion or di{r$ion oi or vore on, sy qu.iion tltriq ro (2)A discl.sure of inrcres made in accordance strh sobpaEgraph ( I ) shall be recoied in dE dinutes ofihe n*rina d 5, (l) A pe^on shau nor.

wirhodd.coDsenr inwitinE Srvd by or on b.halfof$e a.&d, publish or di$lor to d) d.llnotis.d penon, orneois $an id rhc cou6c ofrhe duries ofrhar IENo{ or in ac.otdsce wiih a law Elari'g io rces ro infomrior rh.

cont.nt of any docudenr.


cohnunicarion or infomllion *hatslcr, whrch relats ro, or *fiich hB come ro rhe howl.ds.

of rhe penon in the couse of.

thd!

psson s durics under rhis Ad.

(2) A pcson who contave.es sub-pmsrrph ( I ) com s an ofence and is liable, on conviction, ro a fi.c nor.icecdiq two lnousdplTalryuiisobinprismrc forapsiod@tqce.din8 The Geade.

EquD and E,trohry INo.

of 2015 45 Il) A pe^on {no.

ha\'rg cny iotoruron }h,ch ro rh.


knowledge of rhd per$n has b€en publrshed o. disctosed in :unr?

!errio' ut .uhFmsrioh ti unlarru ty pubr,she!

o- connu'cares rhe Infomrion ro sy oller 6on.

smib r oficnc.

dd is liable on convidion, b a nne nor excecdinr r*o rholsd p.nrlr' b.h tr b Inpril(rlrmd ror o d.iod nd qe;sF 6.

Ar acrior or orier preeedin8 shslt not lie or bc iNrjtoi€d ,gars a menber of rh.

Bo&'l or a .omid* oi t]1c Aoard.

or an cnployee ofsr!trofrhe ConmisioD, fd o!

in sDecr ofov &!
in sDecr ofov &!

or rhin!

dme or micd ro b. done in sood fonb i; de.x;is.

or p.do@ncq or putotud deris.

or perfolrrmce, of any of rhe powe6, lunctions or duries confftd under rhis A.i PART II l5 FN^NC'^L PRovsro s 7.

{l) The tu &of rheComi$ionsh'llcm&$ofsDchtMjs f,/ bc appbpriabd !o tlo Colmtston b, Pdlioe foilhe puip.se of rhc Comission j abl b. paid & rne Cmision by *ay of fecs, loms, Eruls /..) o$evisc ves in or ac.d.

ro rhe commission.

(2) The Com6non do), slbje( ro rhr approlrt of th.


fal .ccepr monles b' way of giana or donaiions 6on rny soue wirhin or oursidc Z.nbia: ud /r) nxe by *.y ofloans or orh.Rise, such mDneys 6 n @v requte tor rhc dish.!i.

otib 6Dcids.

(l) Tn.E Bhall he pid rom lhe nrds of ihc Cam$ion (zl rhc saldi.s, allowanc.s, loans, 8Etojti.s nd p.nsids of .nplo)€es of lnc Comi$iM: /rl such r.asonable rftvelling and otner dtow.nc.s for nembers of rhc Bord or my comtuc af rb.

Bsd wh.a eruag.d on dr.bsinR oadr.


Cmission st $ch Br4s s $e Ao[d roy, *irh rhe apprcwt ofn\e Minisr.r, /., dy other expsses ;cwd by rhe Comi$ion i!

rh.

perfomnce olrire comi$io.\ fbctions udfi lhis The Oen.ler EqL yand Eqnha' of 20r51 (4) Tie Board My, *iin lhe approwl of rhe Minisrei invesl in such dmner is ir cotsidds oporcpri.t such lunds of rbc Cmmission 6 i da nol imn.diaclv requift for $e di$hdGe or 3.

Thefilldial)€&ofth.Comi$ionshrllbetheperiodof hrelv.

mo hs .nding on I lsr D.sbeln cacn vea.


5 9, (l) fte Comitsion siallolse to t€ *cpt p@p€r b'oks ot rcod!

and othcr rsrds ielaling b n5 ac.out {2' Ite Cor n\on >hall, "ihm the ntlNial ysr, $bnil b the Mitisr$ a tetod concemi'e it l0 etiviti.s dui.g $.

fin0cial Y.u.

n n.ry d!v' ot rhc e\pir} of (3) Illc Etsn r.fmed to i!

sub_pd4sph (2) sball include $ttmb or;@m dld *pendi@od r sbr.lmtorihc inmcial dfats otthe Comissim ond, baldce 3hd.

(4) The lccounts ofrhe Comissiot sholl b€ tr whd.ve!
rc€3!.ry by the Audiror{en.ml .udned MMll) l5 (5) The .udilofs fees sh.ll be piid bv rh.

Colm$ion 10, (1, Ac!

@1d!p6\rrdbk bu' nor lak' rl-m s \ IMIi!

alter rhe cnd ofrhe frnmcitl vear, rhe C.missiot shall subnltlo rhe PEsidcnr a repodconcedingi$ acritniosduringlhor fmmcid 20 {2, fteP'Frd.nr+rll ror krfl rhm*vdd$' rne' lnefih snrins ofdE NsomlA$cnblv n*t aier e€ipt or thc rtpon rcro; ra In {bomeBpb L',..ad\e'be raon b b' kd berore rh.

NatioDI Awnbly